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Margao
Madgaon, Margão | |
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| Margao | |
Top to bottom (left to right): Margao municipal council, St. Sebastian Church Aquem, Railway station, House of Seven Gables, Fatorda Stadium. | |
  Margao Location of Margao in Goa  Margao Margao (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°16′25″N 73°57′29″E / 15.27361°N 73.95806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Sub-district | Salcete |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Francisco Sardinha |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Digambar Kamat |
| • Chairperson | Pooja Naik[2] |
| Area | |
| • City | 16.10 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 87,650[1] |
| • Metro | 106,484[1] |
| Demonym | Madgaonkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 403601/2 |
| Telephone code | 0832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-02, GA-08 |
| Website | mmcmargao.gov.in |
Margao is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on the banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district and South Goa district. It is Goa's second largest city by population after Vasco.
- ^ a b C. Chandramouli (2015) [2010–11], "Margao Urban Region", Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Government of India, Census Organization of India
- ^ "Goa Forward Grabs 'Margao Municipality' Again". Prudent Media. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.